Match-machine.



No. 730.970. PATBNTED AUG. 25, 1900.

W. E'. HUTGHINSN.

MATCH MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 7. 1002.

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W. P. HUTGHINSON. i

MATCH MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 7, 1902.

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MATCH MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES Patented August 25, 1906.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. HUTCHINSON, OF NYACK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTTO SECURITY MATCH COMPANY, OF HUDSON, NEW YORK,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MATCH-MACHINE.

SPECIVFJLCATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 736,970, dated August :25, 1 903.

Application tiled November 7, 1902. Serial No. 130,392. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM F. HUTOHIN- SON, of Nyack, Rockland county, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Machines, of which the vfollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of match machines which cut ro match-splints from strips of veneer that are arranged in parallelA relation, and is an im-v provement over .the machines shown in my United States Patents No. 668,519, of February 19, 1901, and No. 709,266, dated September 16, 1902.

Myinvention relates particularly to the device for cutting the splints and holding them in their parallel relation before they are punched into a frame or carrier, also to a de- 2o vice for simultaneously feeding the uncut veneer strips to the cutting mechanism, and also to the carriers holding the splints.

My invention further relates to a machine that simultaneously feeds the veneer strips` z5 to be cut into splints in parallel relation to one another, cuts these splints off successively, holds them while they are punched simultaneously into a frame or carrier, and thenremoves the cutting mechanism to al- 3o low the exit of the splints `with the carrier.

With these ends in View my invention consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

` Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification," in Whichsimilar letters and figures of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side view of the machine, and Fig. 2 isan end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top view of one end of the machine, illustrating the actuating mechanism of the feed. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5in Fig. 4,

clearly illustrating the details of the cutting and feeding mechanism. Fig.l 6 is a perspective View showing parts of the cutting device in section and fully illustrating their relative `and being guided in the frame 3l.

positions. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7 in Fig. 2, which shows the method of fastening the plungers of the machine to the plungerbar. Fig. 8 is a top View of the knife and front plate. Figs. 9 and 10 are longitudinal and cross sections, respectively, of one form of feeding device for feeding the Veneer strips to the cuttingmechanism. Fig. 11 is aview of the modified form of machine employing two knives.

Side frames 10, with the projecting tables 11 and the upper side pieces 12, form the main support for the machine. A shaft 13 is journaled in bearingsin the frames l0, and a set of fastand loose pulleys 13L is preferablyemployed todrive the same. This shaft 13 in turn drives, by means of gears or otherwise, the shaft 14, which has thereon a mitergear 15, meshing with a similar gear 16 on a shaft 17, which runs longitudinally through the machine and is supported on its outer end in the bracket 17a, which forms a bearing therefor.

On the extreme outer end of the shaft 17 is arranged a disk 1S, acting as a' crank for a link 19, which translates the circular motion of the disk to a rocking motion of an arm 20, which is adjustably arranged in a disk 21, so as to allow for a varying of the throw of the end o-f the arm'. This disk 2l is on the end of the shaft 22, which is journaled in the bearings 23 and 24 and the standard 25, which will be apparent from Fig. 1. Arranged on the shaft 22 is another disk 26, having a similarly adj ustably arranged lever 27, communicating, by means of a link 28, with a knife 29, this knife being integral With a plate 30 It will thus be seen that this knife receives a reciprocatory motion across the machine, passing through an opening in the side frame 12.

The table 32 supports the veneer strips, and a set of guide-plates 32a hold the veneer strips while they are being fed to the knife aforesaid and as will be seen from Figs. 4 and 6. A cross-bar secured to the back of the table 32 has fingers 33 arranged to project perpendicularly, forming between them spaces 34 for the reception of the veneer. The knife passes between these fingers 33 and the guideplates 32a, and the plate 30 passes in rear of these fingers 33 and is held rigid bya framework 35, that has an opening 36 therein to facilitate the removal of splinters when occasion demands, and a rib 31 on the faceplate 30 runs in a slot in the lower part ofthe .frame 35, assisting in maintaining the position of the plate. The frame 35 is supported and secured to the side frames 12 by the arms 37. From this description it will be evident that when the knife is at its extreme backward position the veneeris free to be fed between the fingers 33 by a feeding mechanism, to be described hereinafter, and then as the knife is thrown across the machine, accompanied by the plate 30, the ends of theser strips are cut into splints, each occupying a chamber formed by the fingers 33, the knife 29, and the plate 30. Arranged to reciprocate in these chambers are a set of plungers 38, secured to the plunger-arm 39 by means of a plate 40, recessed to receive them, and tightened by the bolt 41. The plunger-arm is actuated by a connecting-rod 42 on either side of the machine, this rod having a roller 43 (see Fig. 1) running in a slot on a cam 44. These cams 44 are placed on the ends of the shaft 14. The slots in the cams act to pull down the plunger-rods and its plungers on the completion of the forward stroke of the knife while the splints are confined in the chambers, as described above, thereby forcing the splints from these chambers and into the frame 67, having the cross-rods 68, which may have serrations 69 on their adjoining edges and which are supported on tracks 70, which in turn are held up by the supports 7l, running across the machine.

The bracket 17a at the forward end of the machine acts as asupport for the side frames 10, at the same time holding the shaft 17, and on its outer ends it has the blocks 45, guiding a slide 46. 'lhis slide 46 is provided with a roller 47, running in a slot 18a in the disk 18 on the inner side of the disk. It will thus be seen that the revolution of the disk while actuating the knife-throwing device also gives to the slide 46 an intermittent reciprocatory motion, which is communicated through the turnbuckle 48 to the arm 49, which can be slotted to receive one end of the turnbuckle, so that its throw can be adj usted. This leverarm 49 actuates the arm 51, they being integral and working loosely on the shaft 50; but the lever-arm 51 has a pawl 52 secured thereto, which actuates a ratchet 53, which is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft 50 and causes a step-by-step rotation Vof the same.

Placed at convenient equidistant points along the shaft 50, which is journaled in the standards 54, are miter-gears 55, meshing with similar gears 56, arranged on the crossrods 57. These cross-rods 57 are supported in the bearings 58 on either side of the machine, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) which are secured to the side frames 10, and immediately below which are the bearings 63, arranged in slidable relation to the bearings 58, both being clamped by the bolt 65, and the lower bearings 63 being adjustable by reason of the slot 64 and the screw 66, and when the proper adjustment is secured a tightening of the bolts 65 and 66 hold the bearings in their adjusted positions. Thelowerbearingoperatcstosupport cross-rods 72, and shafts 57 and 72 are provided, respectively, with the gears 59 and 6l, insuring their simultaneous revolution. Adjacent to these gears are oppositelyar ranged feed-wheels 60 and 62, being adapted, by means of the cut-away portions 60a and 62, to embrace the rods 68 of the splint-holding framewhereby it will be evident that an intermittent rotation of these feed-wheels will cause an intermittent advance of the splint-carrying frames, the Withdrawal of the plate 30 allowing the exit of the splints, the upper ends of which are still between the fingers 33. The cross-rod 57 of the feeding mechanism is cut away, as shown in Fig. 5, to allow the advance splints to pass, in this case the power being communicated entirely by means of the lower rod 72; butin the case of the other feeding mechanisms arranged in the rear of the cutting device both the upper and lower. shafts can b e run entirely across the machine. On the rod 50 is arranged the miter-gear 73, (see Fig. 1,) which operates ona miter-gear 74, which is on the short shaft with the gear 75. The gear 75 operates a set of gears 76 and 77, placed on the shafts 78 and 79, respectively, and the feed-rolls and 81 are arranged on these shafts, as in Fig. 4, to bear on the upper and lower edges of the veneer strips to feed them forward, and these rolls are preferably made of soft rubber or similarelastic material to take upinequalities in the edges of the veneer. These rods 78 and 79 can be journaled in suitable boxes 82, Workingin the ways 83 and adjusted by means of the screw 84, working through a plate 85, that is held down to the side frame 12 by means of the pivotal bolt and the thumb-screw 86. In Figs. 9 and 10 I have set forth a modification of this feeding mechanism, and in this modified construction I employ two sheetmetal disks, one on each side of each strip of veneer, these disks being arranged on the shaft 79 and held in their proper relation on the shaft by the collars 88. These disks are provided with the slots 89, thereby forming the spring-arms 90. In the guide-plates 32, approximately opposite the center of the shaft 79, I arrange the plates 91, between which is placed a wedge 92, having a screw-threaded perforation to receive the screws 93, that can be turned by means of the heads 94. In this way the plates 91 can be forced apart to any desired extent. In the outer faces of these plates 91 are arranged balls 95, that are held in place by the spring action of the disks 87; but strips may be employed for this purpose.

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When a` strip of veneer is placed between two disks 87 and the feeding mechanism is started, the wedges having been adj usted, the spring-plates 90 ofthe disks 87 are forced to engage each side of this veneer strip and feed it forward. -Vhen a plate 90 has passed the ball 95, or when a ball is not employed has passed the plate 91, its own spring action allows it to spring out of engagement with the veneer strip, and in this way no upward pull is exerted on the veneer. To illustrate this, I might say that in Fig. 9 a spring-plate in the position a would not be in engagement with the veneer strip, while springplates in the positions b and c by reason of the ball 95 would engage the strip. It will be obvious then that the only pressure exerted by the revolving disks will be in a forward direction. The faces of these disks 87 that are toward the veneer can be kn urled or rough-` 'ened, so that the contact with the veneer strip will be more positive.

In Fig. 1l I show a modification of the cutting mechanism, in which two knives Mean be operated from opposite sides of the ma'.- chine to meet in the center. These knives can be actuated by the levers 95 and`96, communicating through links 96 to a disk 97 on a shaft 98, which receives its rocking motion by means of a roller 99 in the end of an arm thereon, this roller running in a slot in the cam 100; but of course it will be obvious that this particular kind of operating mechanism can be replaced by any mechanical equivalent to perform the same oflice; but I desire to emphasize the employment of two knives working toward one another to cut off the strips but little power is required to runy it,

and, moreover, a more perfect splint results.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A match-machine comprisingr a series of parallel guide-fingers, means for feeding veneer strips in parallel relation between the fingers, a knife moving to successively cut 0E the end of the strips into splints while in engagement with the fingers, and means for simultaneously forcing the splintsinto the carr1er.

2. A match-machine comprising a series of parallel guide-fingers, means for feeding veneer strips between the lingers, a knife moving to successively sever the splints from the strips, a plate actuated by the knife to close the slots between the fingers, and means for` move across the face of the lingers and suc. cessively close the slots between the fingers on the side opposite the knife, and means for Vsimultaneously forcing the splints into the carrier.

4c. A match-machine, comprising a carrier, a series of guide-1in gers perpendicular to the carrier, means for feeding veneer strips between the ngers, a knife arranged to move across the machine in front of the guide-iin- `gers to cut the splints from the strips, a plate s carried by the knife to close the slots between the fingers, and means for forcing the splints into the carrier.

5. In a match-machine, the combination with a carrier, of four-wall guiding devices,

to guide the splints to the carrier, the front wall of such devices vbeing successively made by the knife, and aplate carried by the knife tofsuccessively form the rear wall, the front and rear wall being movable so as to open a passage for the veneer and for the splints after they are engaged by the carrier.

6. A `match-machine, comprising a series of fingers to receive the veneer strips between them, a knife arranged to cut transversely` through the stock and along one side of the fingers to cut successive strips from the veneer strips,and aplate moving simultaneously with the knife and along the opposite side of the fingers so that the plate and knife between them hold the severed splints.

. 7. A match-machine, comprising a series of parallel fingers adapted to receive veneer or match-stock between them, a knife arranged to slide along one side of the fingers and cut successive splints from the veneer strips, a plate moving with the knife and along the opposite side of the ngers, and ejectinglplungers moving downward Abetween the fingers while the splints are held by the knife and plate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. I-IUTCHINSON.

In presence ofm W. B. HUToHrNsoN, J. G. DUNBAR.

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